Colour roughs for different wood ant species
Colour roughs for: Southern red wood ant Formica rufa, Hairy wood ant Formica lugubris, Scottish wood ant Formica aquilonia, and Slender ant Leptothorax acervorum. Used to check colours before proceeding to final illustrations.
Ant species colour guide rough
Ant species colour guide rough for: Southern red wood ant Formica rufa, Hairy wood ant Formica lugubris, Scottish wood ant Formica aquilonia, Slender ant Leptothorax acervorum, Slave-making Blood red ant Formica sanguinea, Shining guest ant Formicoxenus nitidulus, and Narrow headed ant Formica exsecta. These sketches were used to check the colouration before moving onto the […]
Zinnia Sketchbook study
Partial sketch of a Zinnia flower done to accompany a step-by-step youtube video:
Clouded leopard Neofelis nubulosa sketch
Clouded leopard Neofelis nubulosa at rest on a tree branch pencil sketch
Virginia spiderwort Tradescantia virginiana
Virginia spiderwort Tradescantia virginiana sketchbook study
Yarrow Achillea millefolium sketchbook study
Yarrow Achillea millefolium sketchbook study with flower and leaf in coolour
Sloe Prunus spinosa sketchbook study
Sloe Prunus spinosa sketchbook study including stuck in leaf and studies of fruit and blossom
Serviceberry Amelanchier arborea sketchbook study
Serviceberry Amelanchier arborea sketchbook study with an autumn coloured leaf and individual flower
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia 2
Rowan or Mountain ash, Sorbus aucuparia sketchbook study
Winter jasmine Jasminum nudiflorum sketchbook study
winter jasmine Jasminum nudiflorum sketchbook study
Sweet chestnut Castanea sativa
Sweet chestnut Castanea sativa sketchbook study with colour details of an individual chestnut, seed case, and leaf
Staghorn sumac Rhus typhina sketchbook study
Staghorn sumac Rhus typhina sketchbook study, showing an individual flower and a habit sketch
Hosta or Funkia sketchbook study
Hosta or Funkia sketchbook study with pencil and watercolour sketches of the variegated leaves
Hazel Corylus avellana sketchbook study
Hazel Corylus avellana sketchbook study with pencil and wash leaf as well as details of catkins, nuts and a leaf.
Hazel Corylus avellana sketchbook page
Hazel Corylus avellana sketchbook page with detailed pencil leaf study, detail of a young leaf and some nuts
Dougals fir Pseudotsuga menziesii sketchbook study
Dougals fir Pseudotsuga menziesii sketchbook study with detail of new needles and pine cones
Dogwood Cornus kousa sketchbook study
Dogwood Cornus kousa sketchbook study including details of flower and fruit
Dog rose Rosa canina Sketchbook study
Dog rose Rosa canina Sketchbook study with details of rosehips and flowers
Juniper Juniperus communis sketchbook study
Juniper Juniperus communis sketchbook study with details of dried and fresh berries
Japanese Knotweed Fallopia japonica Sketchbook study
Japanese Knotweed Fallopia japonica Sketchbook study
Chokeberry Aronia melanocarpa sketchbook study
Chokeberry Aronia melanocarpa sketchbook study with detail of autumn leaf and berries.
Chicory Cichorium intybus sketchbook study
Chicory Cichorium intybus sketchbook study with a focus of the bright sky blue flower
Chamomile Matricaria chamomilla sketchbook study
Chamomile Matricaria chamomilla sketchbook study showing the daisy-like heads
Chameleon plant Houttunyia cordata sketchbook study
Chameleon plant Houttunyia cordata sketchbook study with a focus on the variegated leaves and red stem